Oak Mountain State Park has grown to 9,940 acres, making it Alabama's largest state park. All this nature provides a playground of outdoor activities, including mountain biking, hiking, nature programs, boat rentals, a beach and swimming area, fishing lakes, boat rentals at a marina, horseback riding and of course, golf on a 6,842-yard course by…
The Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa is perhaps the signature property along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Not only is the course the newest, longest (8,191 yards) and arguably the best of the 26 courses along the trail, you could say the same for the resort. Located in Hoover, Ross Bridge features a spa, stylish rooms and…
Expertly located an hour from Birmingham and Atlanta, the Pines at Alpine Bay provides a convenient getaway. Every condo unit features two bedrooms, a full kitchen, fireplace and three full bathrooms, including a whirlpool tub. An outdoor swimming pool, playground and the Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed golf course are part of the property.…
Pursell Farms is known to golfers by the name of its unique course, FarmLinks. Both are nestled into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Guests get comfortable in luxury cabins, cottages, rooms at the Inn (40), Parker Lodge, the Orvis Farmhouse or Historic Hamilton Place, dating to 1852. Beyond golf, the sporting clays course at the ORVIS…
FarmLinks Golf Club, located in Sylacauga, Ala., is one of the most unique golf courses in America. Since opening in 2003, the course has served as a living laboratory for turfgrass research. That doesn't matter to golfers, except for the fact that the expertise and tender loving care has produced a course in impeccable condition.